Life
Out of the Office: Outdoor adventures with mom
“Why do you adults always talk so much?” Those were the disapproving words my kid sister launched at…
Life
Refuge Notebook: Underestimate a raven? Nevermore!
I recently had an opportunity to make a quick dash up the Alcan. It has been 25 years…
Life
Unhinged Alaska: The strange saga of the Roundup Man
I’m starting to think that spring may be finally getting off its ample duff to roll up its…
Arts & Entertainment
Poet’s Corner: The Promise of Spring
The Promise of Spring By Norm Olson, Nikiski That morning, yes that morning when The sun in its…
Arts & Entertainment
Reeling it in: ‘Infinity War’ is an epic film
“Avengers: Infinity War” Marvel Studios 2 hours, 29 minutes Every now and again a movie comes along, the…
Arts & Entertainment
What’s Happening
Events and Exhibitions n Nikiski Middle-High School’s production of “Mary Poppins” takes the stage at 7 p.m. May…
Life
Polar Connections: Exploring Antarctic ice, and why it matters
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of monthly columns called Polar Connections. The columns explore…
Life
Refuge Notebook: Good birding etiquette isn’t for the birds
Spring is a rough time for migratory birds, particularly for arctic nesting shorebirds and waterfowl. They’re busy making…
Life
Refuge Notebook: Ent-draughts and birch sap
In Lord of the Rings, the two hobbits, Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took, grow taller as their hair…
Life
Out of the Office: Over, under
I learned how to wager an exacta, trifecta or across the board while sitting beside my grandfather at…
Life
An Outdoor View: Getting along with bears
Author’s note: The Clarion first published this column on Aug. 11, 2006. It has been edited it for…
Life
Getting ready for spring fever
It doesn’t take too many warm sunny days, coupled with almost three additional hours of daylight gained over…
Life
Refuge Notebook: Making Kenai Refuge data discoverable through Arctos
In December, I started a project I had hoped would be over rather quickly. But to my surprise,…
Life
Out of the Office: Spring’s mantra
There is a Zen proverb that says, “Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by…
Life
Unhinged Alaska: Big Duke and the hawks of spring
I have recently rebooted my attempt to meditate and have achieved a personal level of bliss of just…
Life
Pioneer Potluck: Bob’s old Ford Escort
1998-99, North Nikiski Bob needed an economical car to go back and forth to work as a carpenter…
Arts & Entertainment
The Bookworm Sez: ‘The Wild Inside’ will make you howl
Mom always said that you were a wild child. Feral, she said. Uncivilized. The kind of kid for…
Arts & Entertainment
Poet’s Corner: Mushing the Fortymile
Mushing for the Fortymile By John A. Anderson, Kenai Above the hoarfrosted aspens a horned moon casts a…
Life
Refuge Notebook: Goodbye snow
The longer days and sun warming my office have me thinking somewhat disappointingly about trading out my skis…
Life
An Outdoor View: Strange fishing indeed
For some reason, this column doesn’t seem as crazy now as it did when I wrote it for…